Liquid-dauber



W. C. PESSELS.

v uoum DAUBER. APPLICATION FILED FEB, 21, 1921.

1 ,389,07 1 Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER C; PESSELS, OF BROOKLINE, MASSACl-IUSET'IS, ASSIGNOR TO WHITTEMORE BROS. CORP., OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHU- a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brookline, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have made an invention appertaining to Liquid-Daubers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled 'in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object to provide a dauber commonly used for applying liquid dressing to shoes and other articles and goods formed of leather, and which is commonly attached to the cork of the bottle in which the dressing is contained, and wherein means is provided for reinforcement of the cork, and also means is provided for sealing the cork to prevent escape of the volatile ingredients of the dressing after the dauber is secured to the cork.

Structures containing my invention may be modified in their details by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. To illustrate a practical application of my invention I have selected two forms of daubers as examples of structures containing the invention. The daubers selected are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 of the drawings illustrates one form of connecting and attaching means for securing the dauber to the cork. Fig. 2 illustrates another form of attaching means. Fig. 3 illustrate the attaching means illustrated in Fig. 2 secured in position in the cork. Fig. 4 illustrates the dauber complete. Fig. 5 illustrates a felt dauber se- ]c:ured by the attaching meansillustrated in The attaching means or shank of the dauber illustrated in Fig. 1 consists of a wire that is bent centrally so as to bring the ends 1 into proximity to each other, and then twisted, the twist extending from near the loop to near the ends of the wire. The loop thus formed is cut at its center to form two inwardly twisted prongs 2. Small blocks of felt 3 may then be inserted between the prongs 2, and the prongs 2 forced toward LIQUID-DATUBER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

Application filed February 21, 1921. I Serial No. 446,833.

each other so that they will penetrate the blocks of felt 3 and squeeze the upper edges p orthe upper end of the felt 3 between the sides 4 of the engaging prongs 2.

The end portions 5 of the wire extend parallel and in spaced relation to each other. The ends 1 are pointed as by cutting the wire diagonally across its axis. When, therefore, the ends 1 are inserted into the cork 6 the pressure extends in a line through the axis of the twisted portions 7 of the wire which extend midway between the prongs or end portions 5 of the wire. This causes the prongs 5 to spread in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3 and so that the prongs extend toward diametrically opposed points in the upper corner of the cork 6, which forms a well braced connection between the cork 6 and the shank of the dauber. Before the end portions are inserted in the cork 6 they are dipped in pitch, and thus if the cork is torn the pitch seals the torn part, and the end portions thus form a reinforcing means for the cork since the pitch seals the cork to the end portions of the wire.

In the form of shank shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 a sponge, or if desired, a felt, is inserted in the eye 8 of the shank. This may be done before the twisting operation is completed, and the wire may be twisted so as to tightly clamp or secure the sponge or other daubing or absorbent material within the eye 8. The shank shown in Fig. 2 is also provided with sharpened ends 1 and the prongs 5, and when the shank shown in Fig. 2 is inserted in the cork the end portions spread in the same manner as in the case of form shown in Fig. 1 and described above. The end portions and the end of the twisted portion 7 of the form of shank shown in Fig. 2 is also dipped in pitch or other sealing or adhering material prior to insertion of the end portions intothe cork to seal the cork and cause the end portions of the wire to reinforce the cork.

The eye 6 being formed of a continuous piece, there will be no points to scratch or injure the leather or other materialto be treated with the dressing by the use of the dauber.

I claim: 1. In a dauber, a shank formed of wire having end portions located in spaced relation, and a twisted central portion and means for securing an absorbent material at one end of the twisted portion, the ends of the wire extending diagonally upward from the center of the bottom of the cork toward points located in diametrically opposed positions in the upper corner of the cork and reinforcing the cork.

2. In a dauber, a shank formed of wire prongs, and an absorbent material secured by the prongs, the other ends of the wire extending diagonally upward from the center of the bottom of the cork toward points located in diametrically opposed positions in the upper corner of the cork, and pitch surrounding the wires for sealing the wires in the cork.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 2O signed my name to this specification.

WVALTER C. PESSELS.

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